Anuradha C. Challa, M.D.,
Psychiatry Physician · Soledad, CA
Anuradha C. Challa, M.D., is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Soledad, California, and NPI 1518195825, issued on Jun 25, 2009. Check the license (California C161974, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anuradha C. Challa
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- C161974 CA
49709 KY
TP391 KY
4301094811 MI
2019-00312 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31625 Highway 101 S, Soledad, CA 93960
- Phone
- (831) 678-5500
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 7100428100 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131002000682); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 31625 Highway 101 S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Adamo, BS, DDSDentist1164621132
- Oluwatoyosi AderonmuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720577893
- Larissa Alley, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982444790
- Lori Anderson, MSWSocial Worker1407091911
- Patrick Barnes, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1225303118
- Chase BishopStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962339408
Verify Anuradha C. Challa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C161974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
3,298 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl273 claims
- Aripiprazole164 claims
- Sertraline Hcl155 claims
- Buspirone Hcl152 claims
- Clonazepam152 claims
- Oxcarbazepine135 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tuscola County Community Mental Health Services BoardCaro, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anuradha C. Challa among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Anuradha C. Challa, M.D., is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Soledad
They are 4 of the 202 NPPES records with a practice address in Soledad, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Dean Germer, M.D.Seaside, CA 939551801849955
- Debra Harris, MDSeaside, CA 939551679599716
- Nina Yi, M.D.Seaside, CA 939551265474027
- David Rabin, PHD, MDPebble Beach, CA 939531528487964
- Nicole Asselborn, M.D.Pacific Grove, CA 939501588868012
Common questions
What is Anuradha C. Challa, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Anuradha C. Challa, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518195825, issued on Jun 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anuradha C. Challa, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31625 Highway 101 S, Soledad, CA, 93960. Phone: (831) 678-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anuradha C. Challa, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C161974, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anuradha C. Challa, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anuradha C. Challa, M.D., had 3,298 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.